I’m a surfer, explorer, and investor.
In that order, I’d like to think.
I’ve traveled the world over the past two decades exploring hidden investment opportunities, remote corners of the world, and empty waves.
During this time as an investor, I’ve deployed capital in nearly two dozen countries across the Americas, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia.
As an entrepreneur, I’ve founded and exited three separate companies. I’ve also founded and failed with more than one venture…
Prior to becoming a full time investor, I was an ocean lifeguard and professional firefighter at a Class 1 fire department in California (my blue collar roots).
Much of my past experience has come from real world scenarios, with the battle scars to prove it.
Since 2014, I’ve been writing about many of my adventures, successes, and thoughts on the state of the world markets.
Today, other than being a dad, I’m a full time investor and fund manager.
Some more:
When I first started writing about my investing and travel adventures, I had no idea what would happen next.
I had no plan. No agenda. Not even a pie-in-the-sky goal. I just wanted to share the interesting things I was getting involved in. I had been traveling and investing in far flung places since 2004, so the number of ‘you wouldn’t believe this’ kind of stories were overflowing from my mind.
Starting 2014 I began to document all of this while I was working as a professional firefighter in California. I traveled the world in my time off and invested in hidden opportunities in various countries.
The various ‘situations’ I found myself in included: getting robbed in the streets of Nicaragua by the police, to getting hired by the Government of Macau to help entrepreneurs, and investing in a private distribution company in Somalia.
I’ve invested in everything from real estate to psychedelics. I’ve built and sold companies.
I’ve lost a ton of money in stupid business deals... And I’ve made a couple bucks in some good ones...
I hope that you get inspired from my writing. Inspired to go out into the world and discover amazing places, new cultures, and most importantly just take action.
Today, I live in Florida with my family. I still get out into the world to look around new corners, but I also make sure to spend lots of time with my three kids.
Here are some more things you should know:
I am not employed by anyone. Meaning, I choose whatever I want to write about. There is no company behind me with an agenda.
I organize trips and dinners around the road. We’ve been to Ukraine, Colombia, China, the UK, Guyana, Canada, all over the US, Macau, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and more.
I write 1-4 times per month. Nothing is scheduled. I write when I think there is something important to say.
